In late March, Wayfair Inc., the Boston-based multinational e-commerce company specializing in furniture, home goods, houseware, outdoor, etc. open its second large-format Wayfair store in Atlanta, Georgia. Later this week, the company will celebrate the grand opening of the 150,000 square foot store at The District at Howell Mill on Howell Mill Rd NW and I-75. Also last week, Wayfair announced it will open its first large-format store in Florida at Galleria Fort Lauderdale, as part of the center’s comprehensive redevelopment. Scheduled to open in late 2027, the new location will span approximately 94,000 square feet across two levels, marking a significant milestone in Wayfair’s continued physical retail expansion. “As we continue to grow our retail footprint, entering Florida with a namesake store is an exciting next step for Wayfair,” said Liza Lefkowski, vice president of merchandising and stores at Wayfair. “Galleria Fort Lauderdale’s transformation creates an ideal setting for us to introduce our in-store experience to a new community of customers.” Under new ownership, Galleria Fort Lauderdale is an upscale regional mall on Sunrise Boul in Fort Lauderdale in South Florida that is planning a significant redevelopment aimed at reestablishing it as a vibrant, mixed-use destination with an updated mix of retail, dining and lifestyle offerings. “This is an exciting time as Galleria Fort Lauderdale advances its visionary plan to revitalize one hundred percent of the cherished mall with sought-after retail brands, while also creating an upscale urban environment with residential offerings,” said Sandeep Mathrani, managing partner of Atlas Hill Real Estate, one of the mall’s joint venture partners. “Wayfair will be an anchor to the redevelopment of Galleria Fort Lauderdale, and a perfect fit for how we are envisioning the transformation of this center.”
Atlas Hill Real Estate, Palm Brach, Florida (Sandeep Mathrani -312/961-1234 sandeep@atlashillre.com)
Wayfair Inc., 4 Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 (617/532-6100 ) http://www.wayfair.com